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State legislators gave initial approval Monday to one bill that would ban smoking in cars with small children, and another that would institute tough new rules on electronic cigarettes. Both measures cleared the Public Health Committee, and now move to the full House of Representatives for consideration. House Bill 6285 would prohibit motorists from smoking in a car if they are transporting children in car seats or booster seats. The measure aims to protect children from the risks associated with second-hand smoke. "What we're doing here is protecting those who don't have a voice,'' said Rep. Henry Genga, D-East Hartford. "These small children and their...

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State legislators gave initial approval Monday to one bill that would ban smoking in cars with small children, and another that would institute tough new rules on electronic cigarettes.Both measures cleared the Public Health Committee, and now move to the...

A legislative panel on Monday endorsed tough new rules on electronic cigarettes.
The proposal approved by the legislature's public health committee would ban the use of vapor cigarettes in bars, restaurants, elevators and a host of other places...

MIDDLETOWN – Consumers would no longer pay a sales tax on over-the-counter-drugs, but they would continue to pay taxes on clothing and footwear costing less than $50 under a proposal outlined Monday by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
Both taxes were imposed in...

HARTFORD - For Dawn L. DeMatteo, the state budget is personal.
DeMatteo traveled to the state Capitol this week to warn legislators and advocates about the impact of potential budget cuts as Gov. Dannel P. Malloy prepares to release his budget proposal...

HARTFORD – Two Republican senators roundly criticized her leadership, but Joette Katz held firm against independent oversight and at the end of a long afternoon was unanimously endorsed in a bi-partisan vote of the legislature's nominating committee for a...

Republican legislators grilled public safety Commissioner Dora B. Schriro Tuesday over problems in her previous job as head of New York City's prison system — including violent abuses of teenage inmates under her watch — but she still won a legislative...

The state Senate was moving quickly Friday to approve a series of nominees to various state posts on the bench and at the commissioner level.
Many of the nominees were placed on "consent'' calendars that are set aside for unanimous votes for state...

HARTFORD — Legislators handily approved a former state representative's appointment as a Superior Court judge Friday, despite strong opposition from the NRA and other gun rights groups.Auden C. Grogins, a Democrat who represented Bridgeport in the General...

HARTFORD — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy cut the executive branch budget by another $24.6 million Friday in an attempt to wrestle down the state budget deficit that has ballooned in recent weeks.With expected cuts by the legislative and judicial branches, the...

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy cut the executive branch budget by another $24.6 million Friday in an attempt to wrestle down the state budget deficit that has ballooned in recent weeks.
With expected cuts by the legislative and judicial branches, the total cuts...

HARTFORD — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, giving his State of the State address that opened his second term Wednesday, said the state's traffic congestion is "unacceptable'' and demands a bold new approach toward improving roads and railroad lines.Calling...

A $10 million payment to Connecticut Children's Medical Center — approved Thursday without going through the legislature, and despite a state budget deficit — sparked questions about legal precedent and fairness.The $10 million approved by the Finance...

The head of the financially troubled Waterbury Hospital said Friday that the organization was reserving all its options, including layoffs, to keep its doors open after Tenet Healthcare Corp. walked away from its deal to buy the hospital.
Darlene...

HARTFORD — Top Republican legislators called Friday for a special legislative session to be convened by Dec. 15 to start solving the state's budget problems.
The two new Republican leaders, Sen. Len Fasano of North Haven and Rep. Themis Klarides of...

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy cut the state budget by $47.8 million Thursday to help eliminate a projected deficit of $99 million in the current fiscal year.
Malloy also asked the judicial branch, which he does not control, to cut an additional $6 million, and...

HARTFORD — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will be cutting the state budget later this week in order to help close a projected deficit ranging between $89 million and $99 million in the current fiscal year.Malloy's budget director, Benjamin Barnes, said Monday that...

HARTFORD — The latest state budget numbers are out, and they show Connecticut facing deficits, now and in the future.
Two reports released Friday indicate that the state is running a deficit in the current fiscal year, and the problem will increase...

A promising part of gun control legislation passed this week by Connecticut's General Assembly was the creation of a deadly weapons offender registry.
At least it started out as a good idea, before it got derailed.
The new law says that as of Jan. 1,...

Two state senators are among the guests on Sunday on "The Real Story'' on FOX CT.Sen. Gary LeBeau of East Hartford and Sen. Rob Kane of Watertown will be speaking about the upcoming special legislative session on jobs on October 26 at the state...

Democratic leaders are considering a pre-Christmas special session regarding recent electrical outages that could include tax credits for hotel stays and an expansion of the state's price-gouging law.The leaders who control the legislature are currently...